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All the Rapha on Aliexpress, DHgate and the other Chinese discount sites are fake.
The branded cycling items on these sites all use the same generic polyester short or long sleeve jersey, with the only difference being the colour and graphics. They're the same jersey's they use for all of their offerings e.g., Castelli, Assos, insert your preferred brand name etc.
I've a few, which I got with some vouchers*, and its okay. Just don't expect it to be Rapha. Generally, the fit is what you'd expect for the price you pay, and the graphics/logos aren't the best print quality and look like they'll wear off. The material is very thin and a bit rubbish. And the zips are generic, and the adjusters aren't great too. The pockets are also a bit poor, I wouldn't put much in them. But for the price, you get what you pay for.
However the bibs, really aren't that bad at all, and whilst they're not as plush as Rapha, or as well finished, and the graphics are a bit off, they actually do work as intended. Surprisingly well to be honest.
*There are actually lots of things worth getting on these sites, LED light bulbs are crazy cheap and really good.
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But isn't a lot of Rapha produced in factories in China?
Couldn't this therefore have been knocked off on the same production line for a bit of extra cash, or 'fallen out' of someone's factory?
Or is there actually something about this particular Jersey that looks fake?